US stock futures edged up on Friday, hinting at a modest rebound from a steep tech-led sell-off as investors weighed signals on the jobs market and the odds of overdone AI valuations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were up roughly 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) moved up 0.2%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq…
Hedge fund icon Ray Dalio is sounding the alarm a lot this year over what he sees as the dire state of the US economy. His main concern in recent months has been the impact of soaring US debt levels and high deficit spending; now, he’s raising red flags about the path of monetary policy….
Citicore Renewable Energy’s solar farm at Arayat in the Philippines relies on panels supplied by China, the world’s “clean energy factory” but also the top emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan) Policy Asia Beijing leads in exporting solar panels, EVs, wind turbines, but not in setting agenda on global warming SHOTARO TANI and…
Tech sector amounts to 36% weight in S&P 500, more than in dot-com era Tech remains best performing sector YTD AI-related declines could prompt broader weakness NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) – This week’s wobble in shares connected to artificial intelligence is a stark reminder that the U.S. stock market is ever more reliant on…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 5 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks and bond yields rose on Wednesday on surprisingly strong job growth and service sector data, which suggests the economy is in decent shape and calls into question how much lower the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates. I didn’t write a column today, but don’t worry…
T-Mobile is opening up access to its Starlink-powered emergency texting service. The carrier announced on Wednesday that anyone with a compatible phone — even AT&T and Verizon customers — can sign up to text 911 over satellite for free. You can sign up for emergency satellite texting if you have a phone compatible with T-Satellite,…
Morse code was one of those things they taught us about in the Cub Scouts, the predecessor to the Boy Scouts, but they didn’t actually teach us how to use it. I’m sure I said something like “okie dokie,” and then went about my life for the next 30 years or so. Then, a few…
I’ve been as much of a thin phone skeptic as anyone. Why would I give up on camera specs and battery life just to shave a couple of millimeters off a phone’s waistline? I asked pretty much exactly that when I first saw Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this year. But the Motorola Edge 70…
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) Nov 4 – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google said on Tuesday it has reached a comprehensive U.S. court settlement with “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games, agreeing to Android and app store reforms aimed at lowering fees, boosting competition and expanding choices for developers and consumers. In a joint filing, opens new…
BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) – China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft’s return mission has been delayed after the spacecraft was suspected to have been hit by small space debris, the official Xinhua reported on Wednesday. An impact analysis and risk assessment are underway, the state news agency said without providing any new schedule for the return mission….